According to a recent report, a statement has been released by Fairfax County Retirement Systems detailing the terms of its investment in a blockchain fund. This was done probably in order to clear doubts surrounding the Virginia district’s two pension funds’ decision to dive into virtual currency. Director Clarifies The Executive Director of the retirement…
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According to a recent report, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has been asked by the Japan Association of New Economy (JANE) to reduce its current tax rate for crypto trading income. JANE Wants Tax Deduction The report made it known that JANE which currently has Hiroshi Mikitani, the CEO of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten…
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One problem common in the blockchain space is hacking and theft. So far, more than $2 billion worth of cryptos has been stolen from crypto exchanges. With the most recent hack attack dating about one month ago, it doesn’t look like this will be ending any time soon. Hacking incidents are almost becoming a norm…
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According to a recent report, in its bid to support blockchain projects that are in their primary stages of development, the University of California, Berkley has started an accelerator program which is expected to last for about 12 weeks. Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator The aim of this program is to teach founders the important factors which…
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According to a recent report, later this month, Nasdaq will be adding both the Ethereum Liquid Index (ELX) and the Bitcoin Liquid Index (BLX) to its global data service. Nasdaq Partners with Brave New Coin According to the report, the leading Stock Exchange operator has announced that it has formed a partnership with a blockchain…
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AML & KYC standards for crypto platforms will be discussed on March 22 at the Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague. Senior Partner at Thompson&Stein, Artur Kuczmowski, will deliver the presentation “AML and KYC Best Practice for ICO and Crypto Exchanges.” Artur Kuczmowski is a qualified lawyer with many years of experience in the field. Currently,…
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According to a recent report, Voyager Digital Ltd has begun trading its stock on the Toronto Ventures Exchange (TSX.V). The company listed through a reverse takeover of mineral exploration company UC Resources. Voyager Goes Public The Canadian digital asset broker is of the belief that going public will assist in the improvement of transparency in…
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According to a recent report, Morgan Creek Digital has launched a 40 million dollars venture-capital fund which is aimed at cryptocurrency investments. The project is been supported by a brace of public pension funds and it marks the first time the U.S pension funds will be involving itself with cryptocurrency investment. Morgan Creek Digital The…
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According to a recent report, the NEM Foundation has announced its plans to carry out a massive restructuring at the end of January. But in a bid to keep the foundation alive, several proposals have been presented to the foundation. The NEM Foundation Working Together With NEM Labs According to a new report, the NEM…
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According to a recent report, a jury which was set in Rio de Janeiro regarding a case of closing a checking account has given a verdict that is in favour of Mercado Bitcoin, a Brazilian crypto-exchange. The jury turned down an appeal filed by Banco Sicoob against a ruling by the district court in Barra…
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